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Firmware Engineer

IBM

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What firmware roles keep asking for: C++ (45%), Python (44%), Linux (31%), Git (18%), Agile (18%) — counted across their open postings here.

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  1. Why do you want to join IBM?
  2. What is your experience with Linux? Tell me one thing you learned the hard way.
  3. How would you design an API for a feature you have worked on?
  4. What do you do when a production issue happens on your code?
  5. Walk me through a system you built. How was it designed, and what would you change now?

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Listed on ibm · posted 2026-10-20. ApplySarthi collects openings and links to application pages; the role is advertised by IBM, not by us.